A small stone vial discovered in southeastern Iran contained a red cosmetic that was likely used as a lip coloring nearly 4,000 years ago, according to archaeologists. The rare find is “probably the ...

Scientists found an ancient vial from Jiroft with the oldest known red lipstick that used a recipe very similar to modern makeup, a study said. Photos from M. Vidale and F. Zorzi via Eskandari, De ...

This Valentine’s Day, get your honey a vial of ground hematite. A container of red lipstick from the Bronze Age was discovered in Iran, according to a new study published this month in the journal ...

The rare find is "probably the earliest" example of lipstick to be scientifically documented and analyzed, the researchers reported in February in the journal Scientific Reports. Editor's note: Sign ...

Every year on Valentine’s Day, some women will peruse their makeup and pick a bright red lipstick. A statement for a night out. A pick-me-up for an evening in. And, as scientists recently discovered, ...

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